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Physics & astronomy at Texas State

Texas State graduates about 20 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 294th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#294 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$65,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

Around Texas State

Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) in the United States
Bassariscus astutus 711867452Photo: Joseph Aubert · CC BY 4.0 · source
Texiweckeliopsis insolita. Species of crustacean.
Texiweckeliopsis insolitaPhoto: Joseph Aubert · CC BY 4.0 · source
Curicta scorpio in the United States
Curicta scorpio 428865664Photo: Joseph Aubert · CC BY 4.0 · source
Chara inconstans var. oerstediana. Variety of alga.
Chara inconstans var. oerstedianaPhoto: Joseph Aubert · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Greenhouse (SCIG), Physical Plant, Physical Plant Warehouse, Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), Supple Science (SUPP), Math Computer Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Dillard University 45
  2. The University of Texas–Arlington 44
  3. California State University, Long Beach 44
  4. The University of Texas–San Antonio 43
  5. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 43
  6. New Mexico State University 43
  7. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 43
  8. St. John's University 43

Other strong majors at Texas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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